The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 8, 1936, Page 2

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1986 Three Die Viole | Republican President THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ntly in Bismarck Area Fight Reaches Crucial Stage AT” VANDENBERG TAKING PROMINENT ROLE IN ‘STOP LANDON’ MOVE) Forces Objecting to Kansan Look to Arrival of Borah for Solution RANK AND FILE BEWILDERED State Leaders Regarded as Holding Ultimate Balance of Convention Power ¥ Cleveland, June 8.—(?)—Leaders of the already-booming Landon cam- paign, working at top speed among arrivals for the Republican conven- tion, claimed new encouragement Monday from two directions of the operation, Senator Borah of Idaho, newly- “arrived from Washington, shunted aside the leadership of a “stop Lan- don” drive which was his for the asking. But he still insisted “nothing has been settled” finally about the ticket or the platform. For the first time, a concession came from the belligerent headquar- { ters of Col. Frank Knox of Illinois. $ elected speaker of thi congratulations, and He was spoken of there as “a definite Second choice” with a chance yet to win out if Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas fails to go over on the first three ballots. Supporters of Landon piped their bandwagon tune for the arriving ain body of Republican delegates londay while the divided but re- sourceful opposition still explored means to head him off. Hear ‘Oh! Susannah’ Tt was “Oh! Susannah” the new- comers heard most from the only band early on the scene. As the del- * egates piled into the city from trains, boats and planes, captains of the con- flicting factions already on hand dif- fered over how the new recruits would line up. “I told you so glances” over the news that 36 of New York's 90 delegates had declared for Landon. Conspicuous among the dissenters if from any “bandwagon” drive was 4 Senator Vandenberg of Michigan. The senator, without mentioning Landon _ or any other candidate by name, said 8 : | junday: “Circuses have bandwagons. This is a crusede or it’s a failure.” Vandenberg Talk Persists ‘Talk of Vandenberg as a possibility for the presidential nomination, in ~ event of deadlock, persisted. Many of the rank and file were ad- mitteq)’ bewildered as they awaited the opening gavel at 10 a. m. (CST) Tuesday in the spacious, beflagged + auditorium. There were rumors that Col. Frank Knox of Illinois would show up here ‘Tuesday and add his bit to the cause ,@sainst Landon, Again, the presence of Herbert fir 3 Hoover for an address Wednesday night wes not expected by the “antis” to make the task of Kansas \, enthusiasts any easier. Hamilton Leaves Departure of John D. M. Hamilton, the Landon manager, late Sunday night with an overnight bag prompted conjecture in the corridors where he might have gone to meet Mr. Hoover beforehand. There was no telling. Despite a situation unprecedented in recent party history, with 841 of the 1,003 delegates uninstructed and no candidate’s claim verging closely oe oe tet oie aders consensus was a latform draft.” tvishes would go far to decide the ulti-| "6 Of one 0 balances in the convention. This seemed to apply particilarly to the onrush of demands for and protests against a plank for a con- stitutional amendment to empower scene, land, tion. Ickes “whole broadcast” as gestions have no place in party con- siderations at this time. Republ 1,100 Troops Encamp _|foore At Devils Lake Post|# Laird Urges Railroad Vets to Remain Loyal TALLULAH CONGRATULATES ICKES SAYS HEARST IS “ABSENTEE BOSS: OF GOP CONVENTION White, Pinchot and Lowden to Be Ignored in Platform Editing, He Charges Washington, June 8—(7)}—A New Dealer's charge, and a quick denial, that William Randolph Hearst would be the “absentee boss” of the Republi- can national convention echoed Mon- day across the fast-moving political Secretary Ickes, in an address Sun- day night as the last of the conven- jtion delegates converged upon Cleve- declared the Republic cans’ standard bearer had been picked in advance by “substantially the same interests” that supported Warren G. ‘Harding for the presidential nomina- An authorized statement of the publisher’s position quickly described “rather absurd,” and said “the remarks about Mr. Hearst are particularly vapid.” Ickes said the views of William Allen White, Gifford Pinchot and Frank Lowden, would be disregarded, land that “as the discoverer and prin- cipal backer of Governor Landon, there is reason to believe that Pub- lisher Hearst will do the final edit- Sign on Dotted Line’ “All that the convention will be ex- pected or permitted to do,” he said, “will be to sign, as usual, on the dot- ted line. “And, also typical as it is of the the con- jam 6. Bankhead of of representatives, DAD my ‘The first thing Tallulah Bankhead, stage and screen actress, did upon hearing her father, Whi wi jabama, had been was to telephone her re Is putting through a tong distance call to Washington from Hollywood. She will appear soon in a stage play in San Francisco. (Associated Press Photo) Miners Walk Out _ Of Pits in France Other Strikers Score Victory as RIVER CONTROL AND DIVERSION IS GREAT NEED, MOODIE AVERS Intelligent Planning and Work Will Make Bismarck Larg- est City in State RELIEF SITUATION SERIOUS Permanent Rehabilitation Must Be Objective in Western N. D., He Says Sanish, N. D., June 8—(#)—The Missouri river remains western North Dakota's greatest undeveloped natural resource, Thomas H. Moodie, state ad- ministrator for the WPA, said here Sunday in an address on water con- servation. Control and diversion of its flood waters, he declared, is the first ob- jective in a campaign of rehabilitation which must begin with intelligent di- rection at once and is given point by present crop conditions and the rec- ord covering rainfall for more than 50 years. He predicted that in another half century North Dakota’s largest cities will be Williston and Bismarck. The river and its intelligent utilization will build them, he said. Anticipate Relief Needs Moodle declared that with a con- tinuation of present conditions the relief situation next winter will be the most challenging in the history of the state. He said federal agencies are already anticipating it and moving to meet it. ‘The speaker declared his belief that state and federal relief agencies must coordinate their efforts along lines having permanent rehabilitation for their objective. The situation now confronting the people of North Dakota, Moodie said, “4s more than an emergency situation, Employers Accede to Bium’s Overtures Paris, June 8.—(?)—Coal miners in northern France numbering 150,000 called a general strike Monday a few hours after 1,000,000 other workers had won a complete victory in the “folded arms” refusal to work. Workers in Paris building trades also began a walkout to enforce the five point agreement which ended the 14-day strike after Premier Leon Blum’s “new deal” government in- terceded for organized labor. The coal miners, who declared they would rather “strike and starve than work and starve,” occupied pits and offices in the northern fields. In some places mining officials were held prisoner in their buildings but leaders of the miners union quickly ordered their release. Franc Strengthened The government’s decl aration against devaluation brought new strength to the franc at the opening of the market. ‘The labor agreement which brought jsome workers back to their jobs was described as “one of the greatest prol- etarian victories in French history.” per cent. 2. Recognition of workers’ rights to organize in unions. 3. Collective bargaining contracts. 4. A #-hour week, 5. Annual vacations with pay. Under pressure from the People’s Front government which inherited the strike from the outgoing Sarraut re- gime, the employers signed the agree- ment but warned they made “all re- serves regarding economic conse- The only group excluded from the general agreement were “white col- lar” workers—a minority—but Blum called an arbitration conference un- der the sponsorship of the govern- ment to end their difficulties Mon- day. The accord makes resumption of work contingent upon negotiation of in establishment. President | contracts each a Labor circles expected disputes with individual employers to continue but looked for the greater part of the It is a long-time rehabilitation prob- lem involving the most careful plan- ning and the most unselfish service on‘ the part’ of leadership in all the state’s civic and political groups.” Urges Investigation He advocated an immediate invest- igation of dam sites for water con- trol on the upper Missouri creating re- servoirs which may be used for dom- estic water supply purposes, for irri- gation and for stock water. “North Dakota's situation,” Moodie said, “today calls for leadership and vision. I am confident it is steadily developing. Within its appropriation limitations WPA will do everything possible to further western North Da- kota’s rehabilitation problem. It will be solved in due time and the day will come when more people will live in happiness and assured prosperity along the river valleys of the western part of the state than are now living in all of western North Dakota.” Ison Is President Arvid Olson of Sanish was elected president of the Upper Missouri De- velopment association, and C. E. Dan- jelson of Minot was named first vice president. Clinton Grantier of Watford City was elected second vice persident; C. A. Pickering, Sanish, third vice president; D. J. Beakey of Williston, secretary, and P, M. Sheviand of Van Hook, treasurer. Directors named were George T. Murray of Berthold, F. J. Traynor of Van Hook, 8. W. Thompson of Devils Lake, H. F. Butt of Parshall, O. T. Kjerlaug of Berthold, Thomas D. Morrow of Darke, Elmer Holt of San- ish, A. G. Burgeson of Douglas, and Ashley of Plaza. MERCHANDISING AND OTHER PROBLENS ON CONVENTION AGENDA Costello to Be One of Principal Spe at Minot Drug- gists’ Session Minot, N. D., June 8—(?)—Im- of merchandising, druggists, togeth: the "Women’s auxiliary and of the ‘Traveler's auxiliary, is expected by the convention committee, headed by Drowned Two North Dakota boys and & South Dakota army officer formerly stationed at the Mandan VCC camp are believed to have -perished in an ‘Idaho reservoir Saturday, according to Associated Press dispatches. Missing from their OCC camp three days are: Lieut. H. D. Fourche, S. D. Joseph Edgar of Underwood, Gordon Neilson of Washburn. CCC enrolees of the Twin Springs camp, army officers and Idaho offi- cials were dragging the Arrowrock reservoir near Boise for the bodies. Capt. N. W. Burkhalter, acting dis- Leslie of Belle in Idaho Reservoir Two Mandan Youths Killed and trict CCC headquarters commander, said: “We don’t know that these men are drowned. There are indications that ithey might have been.” Passersby said tracks of an auto- mobile to the edge of the road were noticeable at a point near where the search was being made in about 50 feet of water. They said oil bubbled to the surface of the water, indicating that an auto- mobile in which the men were last seen might be submerged. Captain Burkhalter refused to give the ages or the home towns of the men. A check of the records in the Fear Three Former N. D. Men offices of John E, Williams of Bis- marck, enrollment officer of North Dakota, furnished the information the men were from Belle Fourche, Un- derwood and Washburn. Edgar is the son of Mrs. R. J. Edgar of Underwood, according to ‘Williams’ records while Neilson is the son of Mrs. Anna C. Nielson. Both boys enrolled in the Civilian Conservation corps May 3, 1933. Nielson is a brother of Mrs. George Schaumberg of Bismarck. He has been with the CCC for three years and was back here for three months last summer, when his company was located at Riverside park. Prior to that time he had been in California. Crazed Karpis Killer Leads 15 Lunatics in Asylum Break N.D. DELEGATES AT CONVENTION FAVOR BORAH'S CANDIDACY Graham Seems Choice of Group for Chairman; Nye May Take Beede’s Seat Cleveland, June 8.—(?)—North Da- kota delegates to the Republican con- vention assayed the merits of aspiring presidential candidates Monday pre- paratory to deciding in caucus how to cast the state’s eight votes. Hope was expressed in the delega- tion that agreement could be reached ing-the group fo vote as a unit. Although only four of the eight rep- resentatives are here—] Graham, Ellendale; Bert Anderson, Minot; State Senator Thomas Whelan, St. Thomas, and William Hall, James- town—all but one of the others was expected to arrive by 6:30 p. m., Mon- day when the delegation will assem- ble for a dinner meeting. Earl Beede, whose postoffice is Mor- ristown, S. D., may not come to Cleve- land. In that event, Graham said, U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye probably would be seated as a delegate in his place. Nye is an alternate. While the delegation is not pledged to any one candidate, Graham said it was his opinion the majority of delegates from North Dakota are friendly to U. 8. Senator William E. Borah. William Stern, Fargo, N. D., national committeeman, said he would not be surprised if five of his state's eight votes went to Borah on the first ballot. Graham was favored by the other three delegates here for chairman of the North Iakota group. The elec- tion will be held at the caucus Mon- day night when representatives on the resolutions, platform, organiza- tion, and rules committees will be named. The four North Dakotans devoted Sunday to visits at the headquarters for Gov. Alf Landon of Kansas and Col. Frank Knox, Chicago publisher. They planned to see Borah Monday. Dominick Gerhardt of Solen, 66; died Sunday of pneumonia in a Man- dan hospital. Services will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday at Solen Catholic church. The widow and 10 children survive. ‘Gold Pieces’ Horde Just Counterfeits Chestnutridge, N. C., June 8— Officials Condemn Racket Solicitation on one man and a rule adopted bind-| ster. Five Guards Overpowered in St. Peter, Minn., Hospital by Inmates St. Peter, Minn., June 8—(?)— Identification of two cap- tured this morning at St. James, 50 miles from here, as members of the 16 criminally insane men who escaped from the state asylum Sunday night, reduced the num- ber of those still missing to 11. St. Peter, Minn. June 8—(?)— Machine gunners led approximately 100 officers and National Guardsmen Monday in a feverish search of the Minnesota river bottoms and sur- rounding countryside for 14 escaped inmates of the St. Peter state asylum, directed in their flight by Lawrence De Vol, insane Karpis-Barker gang- De Vol, convicted bank robber and’ murder suspect, made the first hos- tile move Sunday in the overpower- ing of five guards, it was revealed by ae Hokanson, one of the guards on uty. A shuffle of feet behind him, about @ half hour before the usual 7:30 DP. m. bedtime, was the first warning of danger, Hokanson said. He turned, to ‘find De Vol close behind him, holding a knife almost touching the guard’s throat. “Keep quiet—don’t move!” De Vol commanded. In a moment, Hokanson said, oth- ers participating in the break pounced upon him and the other four guards, George Fay, Hans Hanson, Roy Sampson and Norbert Steeple. Un- armed, the guards had been seated in a semi-circle in the large second- floor room watching the 75 inmates. Slid Out Window ‘The participants, armed with table and chair legs, quickly overpowered the guards and were ordered by De Vol to “put them into the pipe room.” Later, just before De Vol slid out of the window, he had the guards locked in a sound-proofed cell. prisoners fled the institu- tion, but two were quickly caught. De Vol was transferred last De- cember from Stillwater state prison where he was serving life as a par- ticipant in the $200,000 daylight rob- bery of the Third Northwestern Na- tional bank in Minneapolis in 1932, which resulted in the death of three Dominick Gerhardt Persons, including two policemen. Is Dead of Pneumonia] two vant rotvers and saother lifer also brought to the state asylum from Stillwater. The latter is Albert (Scarface) Sareko, sentenced for the slaying of Peter Hoffman in a Min- neapolis theater holdup Nov. 22, 1930. Escape in Auto At least six of the criminally-in- sane convicts got away from the leered. efforts in the river flats. The Min- nesota river skirts the asylum and Q at i : eiy g E 8 9 : i i Ff 5 [ iF x Rm E 2 H 2 is a Fg PRAYERS FOR RAIN INN. D, ANSWERED BY SUNDAY STORMS 100-Mile Belt Paralleling Cana- dian Border Doused; Mc- Henry Gets 5.85 Inches North Dakota prayed for rain Sun- day and every observer on the staff of Bismarck’s federal weather bureau reported varying amounts of precipi- tation for the 48-hour period ending at 8 a. m., Monday. Heaviest precipitation was reported by C. E. Blasky of McHenry, Foster county, who recorded 5.83 inches fall- ing during the heavy hail and cyclonic wind storm Sunday. Devils Lake and Grand Forks with 1,64 inches each apparently were the RAIN FLOATS UP 15,000 GALLON TANK Grand Forks, N. D., June 8.—(P) —Employes of a gasoline station company here Monday found that @ 15,000 gallon underground gaso- line tank had decided to rise in the world. It carried its earthen covering up 5 feet into the air. Workmen replacing the tank re- ported a bolt of lightning had loosed the tank, and rain water gathering around it had floated . The tank was lying flat in the ground and had about 1,000 gallons of gas in it, central points of a generous rain that fell from the northwestern part of the state clear across the north half and entangling. well into Minnesota, rain is believed to have swept over the northern strip adjoining the Can- adian border from the Rocky Moun- tains east to the Great Lakes. Helena and pavredn, Montana, Swift Current, Sask., ipeg and Duluth reported Precipitation, Outside of the 100-mile rain belt paralleling the boundary, however, the rain was light. Bismarck had a 07 inch fall late Saturday afternoon. Other southwestern, south central and southeastern North Dakota points also reported light rains. Heavy wind destroyed four build- ings and a windmill on the farm of Tom Maloney near Webster Sunday night. Leo Maloney, @ son, was in- Jured when struck by a falling wind- McIntesh Gets Rain Southern North Dakota received additional rain Sunday night, Ven- turia reporting three-quarters of an [ee Danzig .60, and Ashley a half c Heavy wind late Sunday night blew down some trees and smaller build- ings in the Bismarck area but no rain fell. Scattered sections of several drouth- hit southern states gave thanks for i PRICE FIVE CENTS FIGHT ARE INJURED, TWO CRITICALLY, IN WEEK-END ACCIDENTS Bismarck Farmer Drown- ed in Mishaps AUTO CRASHES INTO TRUCK Jerome Mosier, 38, Pitched From Fishing Boat by High River Waves Three persons were’ dead Monday and eight injured, two critically, as the result of automobile accidents and a@ drowning in this area over the week-end. N.D. Traffic Toll The dead: John Hammel, 19, Mandan, kill- ed in an automobile-truck colli- sion near Breien, 33 miles south of Mandan, late Saurday. Mike Ressler, 21, Mandan, kill- ed _in the same accident. the Missouri river late Sunday when a boat in which he and F. L. Diles, Bismarck, had been looking at traps, was swamped by high waves and overturned. The injured: Bruce, 6-year-old son of George Bailey of Wilton, in critical condition with a compound skull fracture, in- jured in an automobile accident near Wilton Sunday. Charles Gifford of Timmer, 21, un- conscious and in critical condition with fractured skull in a Bismarck sag injured in the Breien acci- it, Buckley Breaks Leg ‘George Buckley, Mandan, 22, with fractured leg in Mandan hospital, driver of automobile in which Ressler, Hammel and Gifford were riding. Fred Weber of Mandan, bruised and shaken up, riding in Buckley car. Martin Larson, 46, Fargo, driver of truck owned by Northwest Construc- tion Co., which was struck by the Buckley machine, suffering from in- juries about head and chest in @ Bis- marck hospital. Paul Monaghan of Bismarck, cut and bruised, riding with Larson. Re- leased from hospital after treatment. Wally Tanberg, 43, Fort Yates, bruised and cut, riding in Larson truck, and released from hospital after treatment. Crashes Into Sign Leonard Morris of Bismarck suf- fered an injured jaw when his truck crashed into detour sign on the Man- Aan-Bismarck highway Saturday night and a plank went through the windshield, striking him in the face. He is a driver for the Montana-Dak- ota Power company. The Buckley car was headed south toward Timmer at the time of the accident. Missing a curve a mile north of Breien, the automobile plunged into a ditch, swerved back on the highway, and crashed into a northbound truck driven by Larson, Both vehicles were destroyed by fire, Two Timmer men, John Metcalf and Joe Huncovsky, told Morton county authorities that the Buckley car had struck their car a glancing blow a mile north of the accident while the two were parked on the side of the highway repairing their lights. Following the Buckley car, the two men reached the scene of the accident in time to help pull the survivors from the flames. Adolph Tschider of Breien aided in bringing the injured to Mandan. and Bismarck. i i west bank ‘armstead Projects | S20". For State Approved] 7 v=